2:19 AM,
Oct. 8, 2012

The Rothschild Pavilion, shown in June 2011, now looks much like it did when the building was built in 1911.

Written by

Katie Hoffman
Wausau Daily Herald

The Rothschild Pavilion is a local icon and after years of renovations, it's finally giving back to the community that worked so hard to restore its former glory.

Rothschild leaders came close to closing down the Pavilion a few years ago after it sat vacant and deteriorating for 10 years. But after volunteers and village officials dedicated themselves to a restoration effort, the building on the shore of Lake Wausau has returned to life, with 33 weddings and five other events already scheduled for 2013.

Debbie Espeland, treasurer for the village of Rothschild, said the Pavilion is a great ...